it shot more than 1500 feet in the air at the plant near dallas. they said they had to let it burn itself out. >>> mike ditka had a minor stroke while playing cards yesterday but he called it no big deal. ditka is 73 years old. >>> is a dangerous and fluid situation in the middle east. israel continues to launch air strikes on palestinians and militants in gaza in return for attacks on israel. martin is live in tel-aviv in israel. what's the latest there on the ground? >> the fighting is continuing. palestinians have been sending rockets into israel. one fell in the southern town about an hour ago and israeli air raised are continuing against targets in gaza. there are fewer raised than before. this day began very ferociously. israel at 200 separate attacks by israel warplanes this morning against targets in gaza. also, in addition to the weapons facilities and the rockets store piles, they started attacking what they called hamas symbols of powers. flattened the prime minister's office in gaza and the police headquarters and left it in a huge blaz